Plant Superintendent

Piston Automotive is seeking aProduction Plant Superintendent for Second Shift. 5:00PM - 5:30AM/6:30AM Monday-Friday

TheProduction Plant Superintendent manages all activities related to operations and development of company products by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors on the PM shift. This position will be a Key member of the Plant Leadership Team with integral role in developing and continuously improving the culture.

Piston Automotivewasnt just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience expertise and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.

Why Piston Automotive

Competitive Wages Paid Holidays & Vacation Medical & Rx Plans Dental & Vision Plans Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts Employee Assistance Program Life & Disability Coverage 401K with Company Match Tuition Reimbursement Vehicle and Product Discounts

• Continuous improvement activity initiation and involvement.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of manpower and machines/equipment on the designated shift.
• Supports verification of production schedule reviewing of performance meters communication with team (next level FLL).
• Supports new product launch manning and training requirements; change management.
• Supports maintaining operations departmental budgets (maintenance production materials etc. as appropriate).
• Effective utilization of collective resources in manufacturing (i.e. materials quality maintenance HR corporate function).

• Bachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and/or eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong leadership skills independent thinking strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal experience as a change agent problem solving methodologies (8D 5 Why etc.) and ability to work with diverse team at all levels within the organization.
• Intermediate skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience leading 50 people in an assembly operation. Experience with ILVS/JIT/Broadcast environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts (Ford Production System etc.) and knowledge of TS 16949 quality process.
• Experience working in non-union and union environments.
• Working in an automotive setting is required.